✍ Scribed by Lisa A. Mccabe; Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
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This study examined self‐regulation in preschool children (mean age=51 months; 47% boys) using three situational assessments tapping delay of gratification and motor control. Assessments represented a novel adaptation for use with both individual (N=116) and groups (N=44) of four familiar peers in ecologically valid settings. Results suggest that preschoolers demonstrate an increasing ability to self‐regulate with age, as well as some evidence for girls performing better than boys on the Gift Wrap situational assessment. Children were less able to demonstrate self‐regulation in the peer group context as compared to individual assessments. Differences between age groups and gender were not significant when children were assessed with their peers. The influence of peers on self‐regulation behavior is a complex relationship with no clear patterns identified in this research. Implications for future research and assessment efforts are discussed.
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